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alli07's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
m4rinette's review against another edition
4.0
super chouette!! j'ai adoré le début déjà, les premières pages sont hyper addictives et donnent envie de lire la suite d'une traite! on découvre petit à petit comment se construit cette relation de dépendance un peu (beaucoup) toxique entre Louise, les enfants et leurs parents. la fin est un peu perturbante parce qu'elle ne répond pas forcément à toutes nos questions mais justement, qu'est-ce qui peut expliquer un tel acte?? je trouve que le livre est super bien construit j'aime trop!! je vais vite vite lire d'autres romans de Leïla Slimani!
lucie_thv's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
4.75
maiamiga's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
Gran estudio psicológico de una época. Se habla de la familia en la actualidad, de las presiones y aspiraciones sobre todo de las mujeres que luchan por ser satisfechas, de la soledad, del apego, de la confianza, del clasismo, de la pobreza como losa social, etc. Con un estilo sencillo y plano por momentos, logra sin embargo retratar dinamicas familiares, sociales y laborales con mucha precisión y sin cortarse. Pudiera parecer un true crime más, pero se basa en situaciones reales del día a día. Interesante.
aislina's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
iameasytofind's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
macyinretrograde's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
bluebird_5's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
4.0
Motherhood, abuse, mental health, class inequality, and a plethora of other current societal issues play out in this tragic novel by Leila Slimani loosely based on a true story. Opening sentences are a fascination for me, and this novel kicked off with: "The baby is dead." From there the reader is witness to a bathroom crime scene, a nanny who attempted suicide, a mother who discovers her children, and ends with the line that the second child would die soon all in the first chapter.
After an intense first chapter, the novel moves backward in time to showcase how such a scene could ever come to be. The French-Moraccan family for whom the nanny, Louise, works is similar to many middle-income families around the world. Husband and wife find their career and relationship focused lives interrupted by children who come one right after the other. How does each handle this dramatic shift in focus of time, money, and attention? How do husband and wife adjust to new roles as parents and find an acceptable new family dynamic that meets everyone's needs? Many readers may empathize with much of what Myriam battles with as she attempts to balance her desires to be a loving mother and dedicated wife without abandoning a career she dearly loves. Slimani expertly pulls off the tension between a mother and the person hired to take her place. Over time, Myriam falls into a rhythm that relies more and more on the babysitter because her life is easier that way. Who is to blame? Myriam? Louise?
Over the course of the novel, Louise's backstory and living conditions are slowly revealed. The facade she shares with the world is nothing like her reality. This calls to attention the ever pressing issue of paying childcare workers a living wage along with the fears that parents all have when hiring anyone to take care of their children. Was the family responsible for paying more attention to Louise? Could this tragedy have been prevented? Gritty and dark, The Nanny pulls the reader into what is both a psychological thriller and a social commentary.
After an intense first chapter, the novel moves backward in time to showcase how such a scene could ever come to be. The French-Moraccan family for whom the nanny, Louise, works is similar to many middle-income families around the world. Husband and wife find their career and relationship focused lives interrupted by children who come one right after the other. How does each handle this dramatic shift in focus of time, money, and attention? How do husband and wife adjust to new roles as parents and find an acceptable new family dynamic that meets everyone's needs? Many readers may empathize with much of what Myriam battles with as she attempts to balance her desires to be a loving mother and dedicated wife without abandoning a career she dearly loves. Slimani expertly pulls off the tension between a mother and the person hired to take her place. Over time, Myriam falls into a rhythm that relies more and more on the babysitter because her life is easier that way. Who is to blame? Myriam? Louise?
Over the course of the novel, Louise's backstory and living conditions are slowly revealed. The facade she shares with the world is nothing like her reality. This calls to attention the ever pressing issue of paying childcare workers a living wage along with the fears that parents all have when hiring anyone to take care of their children. Was the family responsible for paying more attention to Louise? Could this tragedy have been prevented? Gritty and dark, The Nanny pulls the reader into what is both a psychological thriller and a social commentary.